spannungsarm

[ˈʃpanʊŋsˌʔaʁm]

/[ˈʃpanʊŋsˌʔaʁm]/ adj

The verdict

“spannungsarm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur wenig Spannung (Erregung, Neugier, Interesse) hervorrufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-spannungsarm · spannungsarm · German

spannungsarm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for spannungsarm
PropertyValue
Headwordspannungsarm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpanʊŋsˌʔaʁm]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „spannungsarm“ im Deutschen

spannungsarmliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spannungsarm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpanʊŋsˌʔaʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spannungsarm, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is spannungsarm, spelled S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G-S-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur wenig Spannung (Erregung, Neugier, Interesse) hervorrufend
  2. 2
    über eine geringe elektrische Spannung verfügend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how spannungsarm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Colts sicherten sich in einem spannungsarmen Spiel einen ungefährdeten 31:16-Erfolg.“

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spannungsarm"?
"spannungsarm" is spelled S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G-S-A-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpanʊŋsˌʔaʁm].
What does "spannungsarm" mean?
As an adjective, "spannungsarm" means: nur wenig Spannung (Erregung, Neugier, Interesse) hervorrufend
How do you pronounce "spannungsarm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spannungsarm" is [ˈʃpanʊŋsˌʔaʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spannungsarm" come from?
"spannungsarm" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list